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gacho

🇲🇽 Spanish slang from Mexico

What does “gacho” mean?

awful, mean, lame

Example

“Qué gacho lo que te hizo.”
That's so messed up, what he did to you.

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

😮 Reactions🙄 Teasing

The textbook way to say it: horrible

Heard in a conversation

Watching the match

Fer Sí, unas papas. Y trae a tu cuate Beto.
Yeah, some chips. And bring your pal Beto.
Toño Uy, Beto le va a las Chivas. Se pone bien gacho cuando pierden.
Uh-oh, Beto supports Chivas. He gets really nasty when they lose.
Fer ¡No manches! Entonces que traiga más papas.
No way! Then he'd better bring more chips.

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